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Definition of
aneurysm noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
aneurysm
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈænyəˌrɪzəm
/
/
(
medical
)
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an area of extreme swelling on the wall of an
artery
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aneurysm
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